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Welcome to the Wheat Foods Council |
Who is the Wheat Foods Council?
 The Wheat Foods Council is a national nonprofit organization formed in 1972 to help increase awareness of dietary grains as an essential component to a healthy diet. July 1, 2007 marks the start of our 35th year as the only organization to serve the entire wheat industry from "farm to fork." Thirty-five years of continued nutrition education programs, research and promotional activities would not be possible without our dedicated member support. We continue to counteract media misinformation as well as further educate the public on the goodness of both enriched and whole grain foods. To Learn more about the Wheat Foods Council...
Give Your Children Some Food for Thought!
 We teamed up with Chef Gale Gand and parents just like you to create an educational cookbook to help you teach your children about the importance of eating and preparing nutritious foods. The cookbook is available for $3.50 and a portion of the proceeds will benefit Spoons Across America. Click here to learn more.
Learning is Fun with "Just for Kids"
 Check out our Just for Kids Web site, a fun, educational resource created for children ages 9 through 12. The site features recipes, games, quizzes and fact-based information about wheat and other grains, enabling children to understand the grain life cycle from crop harvest to health benefits. Click here to view the site.
"Whole Grains Made Easy"
The Wheat Foods Council in collaboration with the Whole Grains Council and the American Dietetic Association developed a fact sheet entitled “Whole Grains Made Easy.” The fact sheet addresses nutrition, USDA dietary recommendations and serving size as they relate to whole grains. This ADA approved fact sheet appears in the February issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association and on the ADA’s Web site.
MyPyramid Adds New Menu Planner
 The new Menu Planner is provided free of charge to the public and can help motivate consumers to make healthier food choices. According to Wansink, “It has three benefits. Based on the information you provide, it interactively shows whether your diet is balanced and allows you to track it. It gives you an easy way to know whether you are losing or gaining weight based on what you plan to eat. And it helps you plan upcoming meals.”
The Menu Planner will be useful to not only those interested in healthful and nutritious diets, but also high school and middle school classes, and dietitians, health professionals, and nutrition educators for use in counseling and educational programming.
Grains of Wisdom
 The Wheat Foods Council wants to be your resource for wheat food information. A FREE quarterly healthcare professional newsletter that delivers the most current nutrition and industry information as it relates to wheat and other grain foods is available to help educate and enlighten your clients.
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News
Parents Can Educate Kids in the Kitchen with Cookbook from Chef Gale Gand and Wheat Foods Council
May 1, 2008
Cookbook benefits non-profit organization dedicated to influencing children’s eating habits through education
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The Wheat Foods Council Announces 2007/2008 Executive Committee
June 22, 2007
The Council celebrates past program successes and embarks on programming for their 35th anniversary year
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Findings Indicate Protective Effects on Coronary and Blood Vessel Health
October 10, 2006
New research suggests high-fiber/carbohydrate-rich diet sustains healthy cardiovascular system
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WHEAT FOODS COUNCIL LAUNCHES “GRAIN TALK” BLOG
September 28, 2006
Forum for consumers and industry addresses hot topics, controversial issues
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